Winter returns to Volusia-Flagler for weekend

Looking southeast over the Dunlawton Bridge and Daytona Beach Shores early Friday morning.

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Published: Friday, February 15, 2013 at 6:15 a.m.

Last Modified: Thursday, April 24, 2014 at 2:34 p.m.

Just in time for the races, winter weather returns to Volusia and Flagler counties this weekend.

A chance for more rain lingers in the area Friday morning before giving way to drier but cooler temperatures than the near-record highs we experienced earlier in the week, the National Weather Service forecast shows. Temperatures will top out around 70 degrees Friday, with light winds of 5 to 10 mph from the north.

Tonight, temperatures will drop into the high 40s, and it will get even cooler this weekend. Expect a high of about 68 degrees on Saturday with just a slight chance of rain and breezy conditions.

Temperatures will rapidly drop Saturday night, with an overnight low sinking to near freezing and wind gusts as high as 30 mph. Sunday's highs are forecast at no greater than the mid-50s, followed by another overnight low in the 30s before conditions begin to warm again next week.

Roads in the care of state troopers are free of hazards and blockages, but two crashes are reported in Volusia. A wreck with injuries occurred at 6:01 a.m. at Continental Drive and Eight Street in Daytona Beach. A second crash with no injuries was reported at 6:34 a.m. on westbound Interstate 4 near Deltona.

In Flagler, no vehicle crashes are reported, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

<p>Just in time for the races, winter weather returns to Volusia and Flagler counties this weekend.</p><p> </p><p>A chance for more rain lingers in the area Friday morning before giving way to drier but cooler temperatures than the near-record highs we experienced earlier in the week, the National Weather Service forecast shows. Temperatures will top out around 70 degrees Friday, with light winds of 5 to 10 mph from the north.</p><p>Tonight, temperatures will drop into the high 40s, and it will get even cooler this weekend. Expect a high of about 68 degrees on Saturday with just a slight chance of rain and breezy conditions.</p><p>Temperatures will rapidly drop Saturday night, with an overnight low sinking to near freezing and wind gusts as high as 30 mph. Sunday's highs are forecast at no greater than the mid-50s, followed by another overnight low in the 30s before conditions begin to warm again next week.</p><p>Roads in the care of state troopers are free of hazards and blockages, but two crashes are reported in Volusia. A wreck with injuries occurred at 6:01 a.m. at Continental Drive and Eight Street in Daytona Beach. A second crash with no injuries was reported at 6:34 a.m. on westbound Interstate 4 near Deltona.</p><p>In Flagler, no vehicle crashes are reported, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.</p><p> </p><p><b><a href=http://www.news-journalonline.com/weather>For up-to-the-minute weather updates, check out our weather page.</a></b></p></p><p> </p><p><p><b><a href=http://www.news-journalonline.com/article/99999999/MULTIMEDIA/120829920>See current weather conditions and our BeachCam.</a></b></p></p><p> </p><p><p><b><a href=http://www.flhsmv.gov/fhp/traffic/crs_h407.htm>Check Volusia County traffic conditions.</a></b></p></p><p> </p><p><p><b><a href=http://www.flhsmv.gov/fhp/traffic/crs_h718.htm>Check Flagler County traffic conditions.</a></b></p></p>